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Contemporary Detached House Ideas and Designs

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Molesey Park Road
Molesey Park Road
Concept 8 ArchitectsConcept 8 Architects
rear facade
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Surrey with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Bury Road
Bury Road
Western Design Architects LtdWestern Design Architects Ltd
Contemporary detached house in Dorset with three floors and wood cladding.
Willows - Various Extensions and Full Refurbishment
Willows - Various Extensions and Full Refurbishment
Spatial Design ArchitectsSpatial Design Architects
Photo of a contemporary two floor detached house in Essex with a pitched roof.
Wyvern House
Wyvern House
Clear ArchitectsClear Architects
Inspiration for a black contemporary detached house in Essex with three floors.
Stratum
Stratum
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Inspiration for a large contemporary two floor front detached house in Cornwall with a pitched roof.
Wilmar
Wilmar
Fiddes ArchitectsFiddes Architects
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a grey roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
4D Design + Consulting4D Design + Consulting
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Steel Windows & Doors by FireRock
Steel Windows & Doors by FireRock
FireRock Building MaterialsFireRock Building Materials
Photo of a beige and medium sized contemporary bungalow render detached house in Dallas with a shingle roof and a hip roof.
The Last House
The Last House
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Toronto with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Black on Beal
Black on Beal
Design 5 Landscape ArchitectureDesign 5 Landscape Architecture
Derik Olsen Photography
Inspiration for a small and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Dominion Contemporary
Dominion Contemporary
NR InteriorsNR Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Austin with a metal roof.
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Aria Homes, Inc.Aria Homes, Inc.
Jessie Preza Photography
Large contemporary two floor detached house in Jacksonville with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Awbrey Butte Renewal
Awbrey Butte Renewal
Neal Huston & AssociatesNeal Huston & Associates
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Fall Parade 2017 - Edina
Fall Parade 2017 - Edina
David Charlez DesignsDavid Charlez Designs
David Charlez Designs carefully designed this modern home with massive windows, a metal roof, and a mix of stone and wood on the exterior. It is unique and one of a kind. Photos by Space Crafting
House and Home Oakville
House and Home Oakville
Murakami Design Inc.Murakami Design Inc.
At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.
Contemporary Barndominium
Contemporary Barndominium
Madigan Custom HomesMadigan Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary barndominium
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Contemporary Barndominium
Contemporary Barndominium
Madigan Custom HomesMadigan Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary barndominium
This is an example of a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Mountain View Square
Mountain View Square
kds design groupkds design group
Exterior addition to front elevation to an existing ranch style home.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Eastgate
Eastgate
BalucoBaluco
Design ideas for a large and gey contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
East Atlanta Ranch Rebuild
East Atlanta Ranch Rebuild
Craftbuilt, Inc.Craftbuilt, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and green contemporary bungalow brick detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.

Contemporary Detached House Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the contemporary kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the contemporary exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant contemporary exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a contemporary makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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